Pokémon: The Origin anime to air in October

To celebrate the release of the upcoming Pokémon X and Y on the Nintendo 3DS, a special anime will air in Japan in October titled Pokémon: The Origin. The anime is based on the Pokémon Red and Green (Blue in the US and UK) games that were originally released on Nintendo’s Game Boy back in the 1990s.

It follows Red as he receives his first Pokémon, Charmander, from Professor Oak. Travelling around Kanto, Red battles opponents such as the Gym Leader Brock and also his rival, Green, ultimately reaching Pokémon Tower where he confronts Team Rocket.